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A 1909 secret mission for the New York Police Department sent Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, leader of the Italian Squad and nemesis of the SicilianItalian underworld, into a lions den. Unknown assassins took his life in Palermo, the Mafias legendary birthplace. Petrosino is remembered for his toughness, his bulldog tenacity and his selfless devotion to duty. This issue of Informer is dedicated to Petrosinos memory and the sterling example he has provided to generations of ItalianAmericans.We are delighted to call our readers attention to a new Informer feature crime family membership charts. This issue holds a detailed chart of the early Kansas City crime family, 1910s1940s, compiled by researcher Bill Feather. We hope to bring you a new membership chart each quarter.In this issue we conclude our twopart series, The Mobs Worst Year: 1957. Part 2 includes a discussion of Albert Anastasias murder, the Apalachin underworld convention and the sudden awakening of J. Edgar Hoovers FBI to the existence of the Mafia.Books coverage in this issue includes an interview with Scott Deitche, author of The Silent Don and Cigar City Mafia; David Critchleys review of Open City: True Story of the KC Crime Family 19001950 by William Ouseley; a review of The Last Undercover by Bob Hamer; and additional news.

 

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